Seaman  Ernest J. C. Purchase

Information from the Roll of Honour

Parish Surname Initials Award Rank Ship or Regiment Place of Death Date of Death
Kingsteignton Purchase Ernest J. C. Seaman H.M.S. Vanguard Scapa Flow 9 July 1917

An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing


Further Information from Contributors


RoH Ref.
4745
Forename
Ernest John Charles
Surname
Purchase
Rank or Rating
Service Number(s)
J31910
Father
Ernest Harry Purchase
Mother
Caroline Elizabeth (nee Hawkins)
Wife
Date of Birth
21 July 1898
Where Born
Kingsteignton, Devonshire
Date Baptised
30 August 1898
Ship or Regiment
Royal Navy, H.M.S. Vanguard
Date of Death
9 July 1917
Place of Death
Grave or Memorial
Remarks
Royal Navy records have DoB as 13 June 1898
Contributor
PB, Roger Keys